Japan: As Seen and Described by Famous Writers
by Singleton, Esther (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket; Musty, spine rubbed.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Dodd, Mead and Company. Good with no dust jacket; Musty, spine rubbed.. 1907. Later Printing. Hardcover. Navy cloth binding with gilt lettering and design stamped on front boards and spine. Top edges gilt. Many photographs. A collection of writings about Japanese culture, history, religion, monuments, arts, customs, geisha, the tea ceremony, clothing, and gardens. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 372 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29717
- Title
- Japan: As Seen and Described by Famous Writers
- Author
- Singleton, Esther (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket; Musty, spine rubbed.
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1907
- Keywords
- Japan
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asia;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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